Tirad Peak Assault Oct.31st 2010

Ridge going to summit, almost 20 mins crowl, because it is steep and narrow.. the picture is not as hard as it looks..- peter pacarrangan

Tirad Peak Oct.30-Nov.1, 2010

by Mark "Maj" Anthony Villacorta 

During UEMAI's '' Halloween Climb ''

I cant believe that i remember the trails going back especially when darkness looms in the horizon. Not to mention that everyone was not equipped to be in the trails that time especially given the historical background the mountain has. Remembering piled bodies, thanks to Abi's creative way of story telling about how she saw the actual pictures of slain

Mt. Batulao (3rd official climb)

by Daryll Santos

October 28-29 2011

October 28 marked the date for the UE Mountaineers' third official climb for the 2011-2012 school year.  A Mt. Tapulao major climb, scheduled on October 24-26, petered out due to an armed NPA conflict in the Zambales province. Although the original major climb was cancelled, not all was lost as the UE Mountaineers were able to climb Mt. Batulao to serve as October's climb. Mt. Batulao, at 811 meters above sea level,  is considered a starter climb by Philippine mountaineers. It gets its name from its